[wellylug] Handheld Linux Experience

[Chris Targett]

David Antliff wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004, Chris Targett wrote:
> 
> 
>>The last week I got my Ipaq, cool.
>>So, what do I do with it? Well that weekend I had nothing better to do than
>>instal linux on it, so I did, hooked it up and got to work. I was far from
>>impressed. Within the hour I had winCE back on my device.
>>
>>Has anybody else had the oppertunity to try out handheld linux?
> 
> 
> I used Familiar and Intimate linux quite intensively several years ago on
> a couple of iPaqs. As a development target it was fine but I agree it
> wasn't terribly usable as a 'PDA' running out-of-the-box Familiar. However
> that's not the point - IMO you install Linux on this sort of thing
> (iPaq, iPod, Xbox, toaster) so you can *HACK* :)
> 
> However, for PDA use, did you try out GPE or OPIE?
> 
> http://opie.handhelds.org/gallery/
> http://gpe.handhelds.org/screenshots/
> 
> It's been a while since I've played with an iPaq now - I had considered
> getting a cheap one on TradeMe but I've never got around to it (or had
> the spare change).
> 

I used GPE.
Hacking would be cool, but its kinda hard when your input system could be 
likened to clubbing seals with sausage.